Food Shelf In A Box
Our Food Shelf-In-A-Box offers a practical and innovative means for us to provide easy access to much-needed groceries and other important support services.
Our Approach
Feeding the hungry is one of our primary objectives. Sadly, however, many families in need are unable to attend a regular food shelf program due to a lack of transportation and/or an inability to find daycare for their children. Our Food Shelf-In-A-Box offers a practical and innovative means for us to provide easy access to much-needed groceries and other important support services.
Each month, during a designated date and time, Good in the ‘Hood delivers groceries to a local partner site with the following objectives:
Offer easy access to essential groceries, basic resources, social engagement, support information and referrals in order to bring stability and much needed assistance for families in need.
Establish host partner sites with businesses, schools, civic and/or religious organizations that are interested in leveraging their key assets, including facility and staffing, for the greater good of the community. This enables Good in the ‘Hood to bring a sustainable and cost-effective program that enhances the relational equity between our client guests and our local hosting partner.
Provide our neighbors in need with a “client-choice” shopping model that places an emphasis upon healthy options such as protein, dairy and fresh produce
Offer opportunities for volunteerism, social engagement and program leadership. We believe this is the key in order to promote personal dignity and help to foster a “Doing With” approach for the community rather than “Doing For” perspective.
This pop-up style program is designed to bring a monthly drop/delivery of essential groceries to each of our Food Shelf-In-A-Box hosting partners. It’s a quick, simple, and efficient model that allows for set up, hosting of a client-choice shopping distribution and clean-up within a 4-hour window of time.
Program Locations
Please see the site locations list below for specific site details and contact information.
Please note: During the November and December holidays our regular food distribution schedule is often changed. Please contact the respective host site leader or reach out to us at info@goodinthehood.org to receive any updates and information. Thank you and have a happy holiday season!
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Briar Hills Apartments
7025 Woodland Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 553463rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Yasmin Jama, yasmin.jama@ymcanorth.org
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Castle Elementary
6675 50th St. N
Oakdale, MN 551281st Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Andrea Nickelson
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Cowern Elementary
2131 Margaret St
North Saint Paul, MN 551093rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sarah Kopp
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Creekside Gables
7601 Zane Ave North
Brooklyn Park, MN 554434th Thursday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LuAnn Plohocky
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Emma B Howe YMCA
2304 Jackson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 554184th Tuesday of the month from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bri Berg bri.berg@ymcamn.org
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Expo Elementary School
540 Warwick St
St. Paul, MN 551164th Tuesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Lily Giefer lily.giefer@spps.org
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Folwell Community School
3611 20th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 554073rd Tuesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ruby Mejia
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Forty-Forty Flats
4040 W 70th St
Edina, MN 55435
3rd Tuesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Abby Peterson
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Harmony Learning Center
1961 County Road C East
Maplewood, MN 55019
3rd Tuesday of the month from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Scott Helland
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Hmong International Academy
1501 30th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
3rd Thursday of the month from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Gao Xiong
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Macedonia Baptist Church
3801 1st Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55409
4th Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Annie Wade
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Warehouse
15400 28th Ave N
Suite 100
Plymouth, MN 55447
Mobile. No scheduled onsite distributions.
Reverend Jamie Morrison
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Minnetonka Heights Apartments
5809 County Road 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345
2nd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Otis Crosby, otis.crosby@ymcamn.org
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Montreal Courts
396 Labore Rd
Little Canada, MN 55117
3rd Monday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Renee Wilfong, Renee.wilfong@goldmark.com
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Crosstown Covenant Church
5540 30th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55417
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sarah Friedman nokomiseastfood@gmail.com
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The Gathering
3620 43rd Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
4th Thursday of the month from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Tabi Horne
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The Hillock
4440 Snelling Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
2nd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Shearise Jetoh
Michael Richards
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University of St. Thomas-Minneapolis Campus.
1000 Lasalle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Angela Mendez
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True Vine New Bethel Missionary Church
2639 Thomas Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Victoria Dooley
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Universal Christian Ministries
997 Raymond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 551142nd Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Brenda Uwera
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University of Northwestern
3003 Snelling Ave N
Room G222 (Billy Graham Community Life Commons)
Roseville, MN 55113
Pantry open on Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Kayla S. Hoye
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Weaver Elementary School
2135 Birmingham Street
Maplewood, MN 55019
3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Annie Hodges
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Zanewood Recreation Center
7100 Zane Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
2nd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pam McBride
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Sonder Point
5803 N Xerxes Ave
Brooklyn Center, MN 554302nd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 pm -2:00 p.m.
Sharon Harris
sharon.harris01@gmail.com